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Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
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- Katsuhide Maeda
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
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Rotations:
- Ken Cadwell
- Igor Brodsky
- Boris Striepen
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
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- Melike Lakadamyali
- George Burslem
- Michael Marks
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
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- Roderick O'Connor
- Matthew Good
- Donita Brady
Cancer Biology
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- Crystal Conn
- Yi Fan
- Gregory Beatty
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
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- Kiran Musunuru
- Beverly Davidson
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Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
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- Liling Wan
- George Burslem
- Roger Greenberg
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
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Rotations:
- Matthew Weitzman
- Jonathan Miner
- Adeline Vanderver
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
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- Kyla Ortved
- Hansell Stedman
- Lindsey George
- Michael Hogan
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Nikolaos Sgourakis
- Carl June
- Robert Vonderheide
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Kiran Musunuru
- Daniel Claiborne
- Michael Betts
- Katharine Bar
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Liling Wan
- Ahmed Diab
- Elizabeth White
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Kahlilia Blanco
- Brian Capell
- Liling Wan
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Sarah Tishkoff
- Louise Moncla
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Laurence Eisenlohr
- Norbert Pardi
- Michael Hogan
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Adam Wolpaw
- Sydney Shaffer
- Timour Baslan
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Thomas Leung
- Foteini Mourkioti
- Panteleimon Rompolas
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Lan Lin
- Marisa Bartolomei
- Colin Conine
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Xiaowei Xu
- Daniel Powell
- Ma Leyuan
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Erika Holzbaur
- Greg Bashaw
- Natali Chanaday
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Joe Baur
Rotations:
- Zoltan Arany
- Joe Baur
- Liming Pei
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Roderick O'Connor
- Kathryn Wellen
- Andy Minn
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Paul Lieberman
- Matthew Weitzman
- Amit Bar-Or
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
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- Jarod Zepp
- Maria Basil
- Rajan Jain
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Kara Bernstein
- Christopher Lengner
- Xiaolu Yang
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Fanxin Long
- Edward Morrisey
- Amita Sehgal
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Paul Planet
- Sunny Shin
- Ken Cadwell
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- John Wherry
- Caroline Bartman
- Derek Oldridge
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Daniel Kulp
- Naiara Aquizu Lopez
- Mariko Bennett
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Sharlene Day
- Eugene Khandros
- Chris Thom
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Foteini Mourkioti
- Fanxin Long
- Patrick Seale
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Bushra Raj
- Greg Bashaw
- Andrew Modzelewski
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Eugene Khandros
- Julia Warren
- Vikram Paralkar
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Brian Capell
- Zoltan Arany
- Kathryn Wellen
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Eric Liao
- Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez
- Theodore Drivas
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Colin Conine
- Doris Wagner
- Mia Levine
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Michael Gandal
- Pablo Camara
- Ophir Shalem
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Michael Abt
- Sara Cherry
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Vikram Paralkar
- Crystal Conn
- Kathryn Hamilton
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Ophir Shalem
Rotations:
- Yoseph Barash
- Ophir Shalem
- Lukasz Bugaj
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Ken Cadwell
- Joseph St Geme
- Nicole Marino
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Mary Mullins
- Montserrat Anguera
- Priya Sivaramakrishnan
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Sunny Shin
- Joseph Zackular
- Joseph St Geme
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Juan Alvarez
- Patrick Seale
- Amelia Escolano
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Paul Titchenell
- David Merrick
- Damaris Lorenzo
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Paul Lieberman
- Xiaolu Yang
- Christoph Thaiss
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
- Erica Korb
- Roberto Bonasio
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Zev Binder
- Donald O'Rourke
- Dana Silverbush
- Sydney Shaffer
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Igor Brodsky
- Paul Planet
- Joseph Zackular
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Yi Fan
- Roger Greenberg
- Xiaolu Yang
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Juan Alvarez
- Michael Granato
- Kimberly Christian
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Roger Greenberg
Rotations:
- Andres Blanco
- Roger Greenberg
- Peter Choi
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Kiran Musunuru
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
- Vijay Bhoj
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Beatrice Hahn
- Katharine Bar
- Norbert Pardi
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Saba Ghassemi
- Saar Gill
- Katherine Uyhazi
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Marco Ruella
- Evan Weber
- John Wherry
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Chris Thom
- Andrew Vaughan
- Peter Kurre
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Liming Pei
- Kenneth Margulies
- Yoseph Barash
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Colin Conine
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Vijay Bhoj
Rotations:
- Kristopher Bosse
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Hansell Stedman
- Carl June
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Rotations:
- Phillip Scott
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Liling Wan
Rotations:
- Liling Wan
- Warren Pear
- Kai Tan
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Ken Caldwell
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Ken Cadwell
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Laurence Eisenlohr
- Matthew Weitzman
- Ken Cadwell
viral host immune system evasion, viral entry
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Frederic Bushman
Rotations:
- Sara Cherry
- Louise Moncla
- Frederic Bushman
ebola, filoviridae, filoviruses, rabies, marburg
Full descriptionfor SonjaZolnoski (she/her/hers)
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Yi Fan
Rotations:
- Daniel Kelly
- Sharlene Day
- Yi Fan
molecular mechanisms of energy homeostasis and metabolic reprogramming during disease progression
Full descriptionfor Xinye (Ashley)Zhao
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Andy Minn
Rotations:
- Katherine Nathanson
- Lewis Chodosh
- Andy Minn
cancer signaling, functional genomics, computational biology
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Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Melike Lakadamyali
Rotations:
- Michael Marks
- Erika Holzbaur
- Melike Lakadamyali
trafficking, cytoskeleton, neurodegenerative diseases
Full descriptionfor Jiazheng (Victor)Xing (he/him/his)
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Patrick Seale
Rotations:
- Patrick Seale
- Fanxin Long
- Rebecca Simmons
stem cells, tissue regeneration, organoids, hESCs
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Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Fraietta
Rotations:
- Nicola Mason
- Tzipora Sarah Karin Eisinger
- Joseph Fraietta
CAR-T Therapy, tumor microenvironment
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Montserrat Anguera
Rotations:
- Craig Bassing
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
- Montserrat Anguera
genetics of human disease, genetic basis of neurological disorders, adaptive immunity
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Zackular
Rotations:
- Joseph Zackular
- Will Bailis
- Igor Brodsky
human microbiome, host-microbe interactions, disease mechanisms
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Yoseph Barash
- Peter Choi
Rotations:
- Yoseph Barash
- Peter Choi
- Brian Gregory
gene regulation, RNA biology, systems biology, computational biology
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Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Christoph Thaiss
Rotations:
- Robert Heuckeroth
- De'Broski Herbert
- Christoph Thaiss
neuro-immune and neuro-microbial interactions
Full descriptionfor MollyWeiner (she/her)
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Hyun (Michel) Koo
Rotations:
- Robert Mauck
- Hyun (Michael) Koo
peri-prosthetic implant infection, bone infection, equine surgery, osteoarthritis
Full descriptionfor Amanda Watkins (she/her/hers)
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Elucidating cytoskeletal contributions to mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergetics in skeletal muscle
Advisor(s):
- Damaris Lorenzo
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Maureen Murphy
Rotations:
- Elizabeth White
- Maureen Murphy
- Lewis Chodosh
TNBC, metastasis, unfolded protein response, host-virus interactions
Full descriptionfor AndreaValdespino (she/her)
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Andrew Modzelewski
Rotations:
- Thomas Leung
- Bushra Raj
- Andrew Modzelewski
regeneration, wound healing, genetic regulation of diseased states
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Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- John Wherry
Rotations:
- Marco Ruella
- Gerd Blobel
- John Wherry
Modulating the adaptive immune response to cancer;
cell therapy engineering and genetic manipulation techniques
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Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Guilherme Nader
Rotations:
- Gregory Beatty
- Rami Amaravadi
- Ben Stanger
- Guilherme Nader
tumor microenvironment, immune system, and metabolic reprogramming
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Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Stefano Rivella
Rotations:
- Benjamin Prosser
- Stefano Rivella
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
microscopy, cell-based therapies, gene therapy, physiology
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Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Elucidating the role of βII-spectrin in the pathogenicity of the neurodevelopmental SPTBN1 syndrome
Advisor(s):
- Damaris Lorenzo
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Tempera Italo
Rotations:
- Paul Bates
- Sara Cherry
- Tempera Italo
virology, molecular biology, assay development
Full descriptionfor RachelSklutuis
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Eric Joyce
Rotations:
- Montserrat Anguera
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Eric Joyce
models of human disease, gene regulation, gene therapies, development
Full descriptionfor JoanattaShapiro
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Mustafa Mir
Rotations:
- Mustafa Mir
- Mark Kahn
- Kenneth Zaret
embryology; developmental biology; cell biology; biophysics; microscopy; maternal-fetal-interactions; morphogenesis
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Vikram Paralkar
Rotations:
- Kathrin Bernt
- Vikram Paralkar
- Crystal Conn
genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of normal and malignant hematopoiesis
Full descriptionfor EleanorSams (they/she)
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Liling Wan
Rotations:
- Brian Capell
- Liling Wan
- Peter Choi
integrating genetics, cancer biology, and immunology to study disease mechanisms and progression
Full descriptionfor Arushi Sahay (she/hers)
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Alexander Huang
Rotations:
- Arjun Raj
- Kara Maxwell
- Alexander Huang
hematopoietic disorders, multi-omics, cancer therapeutics, tumor development
Full descriptionfor Shira Rosenberg (she/her/hers)
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Sunny Shin
Rotations:
- Mechthild Pohlschroder
- Paul Planet
- Cornelius Taabazuing
innate Immunity, host-pathogen interactions, inequity in STEM
Full descriptionfor RachelRichards (she/her/hers)
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Jianxin You
Rotations:
- Una O'Doherty
- Michael Betts
- Jianxin You
Host-pathogen interaction during HIV infection; adaptive immune response to viral infection
Full descriptionfor JamesRegan (he/him)
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Scott Hensley
Rotations:
- Igor Brodsky
- Daniel Beiting
- Scott Hensley
host-pathogen interaction, human gut microbiome, antibiotic resistant, autoimmune disease.
Full descriptionfor JenniferPaulino
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Carl June
Rotations:
- Vijay Bhoj
- Carl June
- John Wherry
- Christina Jackson
neurosurgery, brain-based cancers, immunotherapy, immunometabolism
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Scott Gordon
Rotations:
- Audrey John
- Scott Gordon
- Montserrat Anguera
viral pathogenesis, molecular and structural virology, and host-virus dynamics
Full descriptionfor SonresaOchoa-Vidales (she/her/ella)
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Paul Titchenell
Rotations:
- David Merrick
- Will Bailis
- Paul Titchenell
role of cellular metabolism in cell fate decisions, epigenetics, and disease
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Alessandra Chesi
Rotations:
- Erica Korb
- Lan Lin
- Alessandra Chesi
neurological disorders, neuroepigenetics, translational research
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Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Benjamin Prosser
Rotations:
- Melike Lakadamyali
- Benjamin Prosser
- Sandra Maday
translational regulation mechanisms in cardiomyocytes
Full descriptionfor Kathlyene (Katey)Stone (she/her)
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Bhoj
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Ana Cristancho
3D genome organization, molecular genetics, epigenetics
Full descriptionfor AshleyMelendez-Perez (she/hers)
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Ben Stanger
Rotations:
- Ronny Drapkin
- Gregory Beatty
- Ben Stanger
development of cancer drugs and therapies, focusing on metabolic dysregulation and/or immunology
Full descriptionfor JayneMcDevitt (she/her/hers)
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Michael Povelones
Rotations:
- Katharine Bar
- Una O'Doherty
- Michael Povelones
host-pathogen response, virology, immunology, public health
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Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Zoltan Arany
Rotations:
- Katalin Susztak
- Liming Pei
- Zoltan Arany
renal physiology, metabolic determinants of disease, metabolic signaling, cellular/organelle substrate use and preference
Full descriptionfor Lauren ElizabethLee (she/her/hers)
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kai Wang
Rotations:
- Hongjun Song
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
- Kai Wang
epigenetics, computational biology, bioinformatics, chromatin interactions, DNA methylation
Full descriptionfor Beoung Hun (Beoung)Lee (he/his)
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Alessandro Gardini
Rotations:
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
- Alessandro Gardini
- Pablo Camara
human disease epigenetics
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Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Will Bailis
Rotations:
- Chengcheng Jin
- Celeste Simon
- Will Bailis
cancer metabolism, cancer immunotherapy
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Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Chris Thom
Rotations:
- Jarod Zepp
- Andrew Vaughan
- Chris Thom
regulatory mechanisms affecting tissue regeneration and/or stem cell fates
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Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Lewis Chodosh
Rotations:
- Ronny Drapkin
- Lewis Chodosh
- Celeste Simon
therapeutic resistance, cell stress response/adaptation, and/or cancer cell progression
Full descriptionfor MorganKuczler (she/her)
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kiran Musunuru
Rotations:
- Henry Daniell
- Kiran Musunuru
- Christopher Ellebrecht
mechanisms of immunity and autoimmunity, gene therapy, plant/marine biomedicine
Full descriptionfor ElenaKahn (she/her)
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Irfan Asangani
Rotations:
- Liling Wan
- Irfan Asangani
- Lewis Chodosh
immunotherapy, targeted therapy, resistance mechanisms
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Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Judith Grinspan
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
Rotations:
- Kimberly Christian
- Jennifer Orthmann Murphy
- Judith Grinspan
developmental neuroscience, adult neurogenesis, neuroprotective strategies/neuroregeneration, neurodegeneration
Full descriptionfor TeshawnJohnson
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Heller
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Heller
- Kavitha Sarma
- Elizabeth Bhoj
neuroepigenetics, neurological disorders, translational medicine, health disparities, toxicology, environmental medicine
Full descriptionfor Marisol Hooks (she/her/hers)
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kathryn Hamilton
Rotations:
- David Feldser
- Kathryn Hamilton
- Andrew Vaughan
the intersection of developmental biology and disease/cancer biology
Full descriptionfor OliviaHix (she/her)
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Vikram Paralkar
Rotations:
- Liling Wan
- Vikram Paralkar
- Gerd Blobel
cancer epigenetics, tumor immunology/immunotherapies, translational therapeutics, malignant transformation
Full descriptionfor Jill Henrich (she/her)
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Frederic Bushman
Rotations:
- Frederic Bushman
- Scott Hensley
- Louise Moncla
host-microbiota interactions, microbiome, metabolism, virology, infectious disease
Full descriptionfor NatalieHagen (she/her/hers)
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Chris Thom
Rotations:
- Chris Thom
- Maja Bucan
- Matthew Kayser
- Rachel Kember
sequencing technologies, bioinformatic/statistical approaches, metabolic and respiratory diseases, mendelian disorders
Full descriptionfor Kim Ha (she/her)
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kiran Musunuru
Rotations:
- Kiran Musunuru
- William Peranteau
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
gene editing and gene therapies to treat disease
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Igor Brodsky
Rotations:
- Cornelius Taabazuing
- Igor Brodsky
- Kellie Jurado
host-pathogen interaction, microbiology. innate immune response
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Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kyla Ortved
Rotations:
- Ling Qin
- Kyla Ortved
mesenchymal stem cells, extracellular vesicles, osteoarthritis, joint, cartilage
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Frederic Bushman
Rotations:
- Michael Betts
- Luis Montaner
- Frederic Bushman
viral pathogenesis, HIV persistence, adaptive immune responses, infectious diseases
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Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Yana Kamberov
Rotations:
- Foteini Mourkioti
- Yana Kamberov
- Bushra Raj
regeneration, skeletal development, limb development, cell signaling
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Roberto Bonasio
Rotations:
- Colin Conine
- Roberto Bonasio
- Ophir Shalem
RNA mediated epigenetic gene regulation and inheritance
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Lan Lin
Rotations:
- Kara Maxwell
- Struan Grant
- Lan Lin
Utilizing next-generation sequencing technologies to study and identify variants associated with genetic human diseases
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Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Saar Gill
- Frederick Christian Bennett
Rotations:
- Naiara Aquizu Lopez
- Frederick Christian Bennett
- Saar Gill
neurodegenerative disease, AAV therapy, trinucleotide repeat disorders
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Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Norbert Pardi
Rotations:
- Hamideh Parhiz
- Norbert Pardi
- Daniel Powell
mRNA-LNP vaccines for infectious disease
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Diana Cruz (she/her)
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Guilherme Nader
- Aime Franco
Rotations:
- Xianxin Hua
- Aime Franco
- Guilherme Nader
cold tumors, microenvironment, immunotherapy, inflammatory response
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Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kara Maxwell
Rotations:
- Kara Maxwell
- Kathrin Bernt
- Robert Bowman
cancer epigenetics, health disparities in breast cancer and prostate cancer, tumor metastasis
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Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Denise Sabatino
Rotations:
- Eileen Shore
- Denise Sabatino
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: VMD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kathryn Hamilton
Rotations:
- Christopher Lengner
- Kathryn Hamilton
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Rotations:
- Rajan Jain
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Rotations:
- Michaela Locci
- Jonathan Miner
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: VMD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Rotations:
- Nicola Mason
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
- Ana Cristancho
Rotations:
- Bushra Raj
- Ana Cristancho
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
molecular genetic mechanisms related to neurodevelopmental disorders
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kellie Jurado
Rotations:
- Michal Elovitz
- Kellie Jurado
- Scott Gordon
infectious diseases at the maternal-fetal interface and changes in the immune system during pregnancy
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Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
Rotations:
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
- Katherine Uyhazi
- Beverly Davidson
gene therapy, ASOs, iPSCs for neuromuscular, optical, epileptic, and other neurologic diseases
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kristen Lynch
Rotations:
- Kristen Lynch
- Colin Conine
- Sarah Henrickson
Gene regulation, specifically RNA, effects in development and/or genetic diseases
Full descriptionfor IsabelBreuer (she/her)
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: VMD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Rotations:
- Daniel Beiting
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Terrance Gade
- Aalim Weljie
Rotations:
- Zoltan Arany
- Terrance Gade
- Aalim Weljie
cancer cell metabolism/metabolomics, lipidomics, and host/gut microbiome interaction
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Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Marco Ruella
Rotations:
- Marco Ruella
- Michael Milone
- Carl June
cancer immunotherapy, CARs, neoantigens
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Rotations:
- Eric Joyce
- Brian Capell
- Alessandra Chesi
epigenetics, translational medicine, environmental-gene interactions, cancer biology, reproduction and development, and toxicology
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Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- William Peranteau
Rotations:
- Lindsey George
- James Riley
- William Peranteau
cell and gene therapy, gene editing
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Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Nancy Speck
- Andrew Modzelewski
Rotations:
- Paul Gadue
- Nancy Speck
- Andrew Modzelewski
stem cells, hematopoiesis, erythropoiesis
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Naiara Aquizu Lopez
Rotations:
- Naiara Aquizu Lopez
- Erica Korb
- Kahlilia Blanco
Genetics/Genomics, Molecular Biology, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Joseph St Geme
Rotations:
- Joseph St Geme
- Matthew Weitzman
- Ken Cadwell
microbial pathogenesis, virology, bacteriology, host-pathogen interactions, infectious disease
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Scott Hensley
- Louise Moncla
Rotations:
- George Shaw
- Elizabeth Grice
- Louise Moncla
viral immune evasion to host antibody responses or impact of microbiome on human disease
Full descriptionfor JordanOrt (he/him)
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Andrew Vaughan
Rotations:
- Andrew Vaughan
- Yana Kamberov
- Riccardo Gottardi
Regenerative medicine and stem cell regulation
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Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Kenneth Zaret
Rotations:
- Alex Hughes
- Rajan Jain
- Kenneth Zaret
Understanding the genetic/epigenetic programs underlying normal cell and disease development to develop novel therapies
Full descriptionfor DiegoMendez (he/him)
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Crystal Conn
Rotations:
- Tzipora Sarah Karin Eisinger
- Crystal Conn
- Mark Kahn
cellular plasticity in cancer, metastatic transformation
Full descriptionfor MorganMcGrath (she/her)
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Roger Greenberg
Rotations:
- Lewis Chodosh
- Roger Greenberg
- Kathryn Wellen
cancer genomics, transcriptional biology, cancer immunology
Full descriptionfor TakuHarada (he/him/his)
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Advisor(s):
- Mechthild Pohlschroder
Rotations:
- Ileana Perez-Rodriguez
- Jun Zhu
- Mechthild Pohlschroder
bacterial physiology, bacterial metabolism, bioinformatics
Full descriptionfor JacobCote (he/him)
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Elucidating the role of histidine in Salmonella pathogenicity
Advisor(s):
- Igor Brodsky
Rotations:
- Joseph Zackular
- Igor Brodsky
- Audrey John
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Targeting pathogenic fibroblasts in the heart with engineered regulatory T cells
Advisor(s):
- Jonathan Epstein
Rotations:
- Nancy Speck
- Jonathan Epstein
- Paul Gadue
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating the Impact of Tissue-of-Origin on Tumor Cell-Intrinsic Regulation of Immune Infiltration
Advisor(s):
- Ben Stanger
Rotations:
- Thomas DeRaedt
- Gregory Beatty
- Roderick O'Connor
- Ben Stanger
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: To identify host factors that mediate the neurotropism of peptide-modified AAVs targeting human brain.
Advisor(s):
- Beverly Davidson
Rotations:
- John Wherry
- George Shaw
- Beverly Davidson
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Yana Kamberov
Rotations:
- Yana Kamberov
- Mary Mullins
- Bushra Raj
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Evaluating Haemophilus influenzae adhesin (Hia) as a potential vaccine antigen against Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae nasopharyngeal colonization.
Advisor(s):
- Joseph St Geme
Rotations:
- Igor Brodsky
- Joseph St Geme
- De'Broski Herbert
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Defining Lysosomal Degradation Within and Between Neurons and Astrocytes in Response to Proteotoxic Stress
Advisor(s):
- Sandra Maday
Rotations:
- Erika Holzbaur
- Anna Kashina
- Sandra Maday
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Susan Weiss
Rotations:
- Susan Weiss
- Norbert Pardi
- Michaela Locci
- Frederic Bushman
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Genome editing for hereditary connective tissue disorders
Advisor(s):
- Kiran Musunuru
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Kiran Musunuru
- Benjamin Prosser
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Determining the Mechanisms of MCPyV Host Immune Modulation
Advisor(s):
- Jianxin You
Rotations:
- Joseph St Geme
- Jianxin You
- Elizabeth Grice
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Dissecting the interaction between Coxiella burnetii effector protein CBU1314 and the human Polymerase Associated Factor 1 Complex
Advisor(s):
- Sunny Shin
Rotations:
- Sunny Shin
- Elizabeth White
- Igor Brodsky
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Colin Conine
Rotations:
- Colin Conine
- Roberto Bonasio
- Montserrat Anguera
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Malay Haldar
Rotations:
- Todd Ridky
- Chengcheng Jin
- Malay Haldar
- Leyuan Ma
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Metabolic effect of alcohol consumption on cancer
Advisor(s):
- Zachary Schug
Rotations:
- Zachary Schug
- Zoltan Arany
- Kara Maxwell
- Celeste Simon
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Mary Mullins
Rotations:
- Mary Mullins
- Michael Granato
- Panteleimon Rompolas
- Stephen Dinardo
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating aberrant splicing as a pathogenic mechanism in Bryant-Li-Bhoj syndrome.
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Bhoj
Rotations:
- Laura Su
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Kiran Musunuru
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Defining Epigenetic Mechanisms of Human CAR T Cell Exhaustion and Reversal
Advisor(s):
- Evan Weber
Rotations:
- Patrick Grohar
- Kristopher Bosse
- Ellen Puré
- Evan Weber
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Identifying the role of telomere length in hepatic oncogenesis
Advisor(s):
- Klaus Kaestner
Rotations:
- Chengcheng Jin
- Klaus Kaestner
- Aime Franco
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating molecular mechanisms of GATA6 and retinoic acid signaling synergy in human pancreas progenitor specification and their role in endocrine development
Advisor(s):
- Paul Gadue
Rotations:
- Benjamin Prosser
- Foteini Mourkioti
- Paul Gadue
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating Parity-Induced Protection against Breast Cancer In Response to Oncogenic Stimuli
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Heller
Rotations:
- Montserrat Anguera
- Elizabeth Heller
- Erica Korb
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Thomas Leung
Rotations:
- Thomas Leung
- Jonathan Epstein
- Nicholas Plachta
- Juan Alvarez
I am interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms that determine cell fate.
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating the relationship between RNA modifications and chromatin accessibility
Advisor(s):
- Roberto Bonasio
Rotations:
- Erica Korb
- Kathryn Wellen
- Roberto Bonasio
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating Parity-Induced Protection against Breast Cancer In Response to Oncogenic Stimuli
Advisor(s):
- Lewis Chodosh
Rotations:
- Kara Maxwell
- Lewis Chodosh
- Crystal Conn
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Development of Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) for the engineering of immunotherapeutics
Advisor(s):
- Kiran Musunuru
- Kristopher Bosse
Rotations:
- Daniel Powell
- Kiran Musunuru
- Kristopher Bosse
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating the role of Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) in mitochondrial trafficking
Advisor(s):
- Erika Holzbaur
Rotations:
- Erika Holzbaur
- Erica Korb
- Naiara Aquizu Lopez
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Foxo coordinates axon regeneration and clearance via microtubule dynamics
Advisor(s):
- Yuanquan Song
Rotations:
- Panteleimon Rompolas
- D. Kacy Cullen
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Yuanquan Song
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Germline p53 R181 mutants and DNA binding cooperativity in tumorigenesis
Advisor(s):
- Kara Maxwell
- Maureen Murphy
Rotations:
- Rugang Zhang
- Lewis Chodosh
- Kara Maxwell
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating inflammasome responses to Salmonella in human macrophages
Advisor(s):
- Sunny Shin
Rotations:
- Sunny Shin
- Audrey John
- Joseph St Geme
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Grice
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Grice
- Joseph Zackular
- Maayan Levy
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: The Impact of Viral Infection on Intergenerational Non-genetic Inheritance
Advisor(s):
- Kellie Jurado
Rotations:
- Katharine Bar
- Scott Hensley
- Kellie Jurado
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- David Merrick
Rotations:
- Zoltan Arany
- Paul Titchenell
- David Merrick
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Determining the epigenetic mechanisms underlying minimal residual disease in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Advisor(s):
- Kai Tan
Rotations:
- Kai Tan
- Rajan Jain
- Pablo Cámara
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Uncovering how muscle-resident mesenchymal progenitors undergo aberrant chondro-osteogenic differentiation in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
Advisor(s):
- Eileen Shore
Rotations:
- Brian Capell
- Naiara Aquizu Lopez
- Eileen Shore
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Maternal Regulation of Microtubule Organizing Centers in the Egg and Oocyte
Advisor(s):
- Mary Mullins
Rotations:
- Mary Mullins
- Nancy Speck
- Greg Bashaw
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Sharlene Day
Rotations:
- Arndt Siekmann
- Foteini Mourkioti
- Sharlene Day
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Uncovering the Role and Regulation of CLK2 Isoforms in Cancer
Advisor(s):
- Peter Choi
Rotations:
- Warren Pear
- Maureen Murphy
- Peter Choi
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Kenneth Zaret
Rotations:
- Kenneth Zaret
- Doris Wagner
- Colin Conine
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Defining Host Factors that Facilitate Bunyavirus mRNA Translation.
Advisor(s):
- Sara Cherry
Rotations:
- Susan Weiss
- Sara Cherry
- Paul Planet
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Beverly Davidson
Rotations:
- Kiran Musunuru
- Beverly Davidson
- Defne Amado
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Zhaolan Zhou
Rotations:
- Hao Wu
- Beverly Davidson
- Kai Wang
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Identifying the Effects of m6A on mRNAs During Adaptive Stress
Advisor(s):
- Crystal Conn
Rotations:
- Crystal Conn
- Kristen Lynch
- Kathryn Hamilton
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Elucidating the Oncogenic Machinery that drives NPM1c-associated AML and Identification of NPM1c-specific Epigenetic Vulnerabilities.
Advisor(s):
- Andres Blanco
Rotations:
- Matthew Kayser
- Andres Blanco
- Peter Choi
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Eric Joyce
Rotations:
- Eric Joyce
- Kenneth Zaret
- Rajan Jain
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Kathryn Hamilton
Rotations:
- Paul Titchenell
- Kathryn Hamilton
- De'Broski Herbert
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Wanding Zhou
- Ziyue Gao
Rotations:
- Ziyue Gao
- Robert Faryabi
- Wanding Zhou
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Shefali Setia-Verma
Rotations:
- Sarah Tishkoff
- Alessandra Chesi
- Marylyn Ritchie
Identifying and validating loci associated with diseases under-represented in genomic research
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Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Zackular
Rotations:
- Katharine Bar
- Joseph Zackular
- Audrey John
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: HIV-1 Vaccine Design to Elicit Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Targeting the V3-Glycan Coreceptor Binding Site
Advisor(s):
- George Shaw
Rotations:
- George Shaw
- Sara Cherry
- Audrey John
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Identifying the Migratory and pro-Fibrotic Mechanisms of Influenza Induced Ectopic Krt5+ Cells in the Distal Lung
Advisor(s):
- Andrew Vaughan
Rotations:
- Andrew Vaughan
- Riccardo Gottardi
- Thomas Leung
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating the role of Polycomb bodies in maintaining a repressed chromatin state during Drosophila development
Advisor(s):
- Mustafa Mir
Rotations:
- Mustafa Mir
- Alex Hughes
- Melike Lakadamyali
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Mary Mullins
Rotations:
- Mary Mullins
- Marisa Bartolomei
- Colin Conine
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Discovering Regulators of Polycomb Domain Establishment
Advisor(s):
- Roberto Bonasio
Rotations:
- Roberto Bonasio
- Robert Mauck
- Erica Korb
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Elucidating the mechanism of action of a novel p53 reactivating molecule
Advisor(s):
- Maureen Murphy
Rotations:
- Kathryn Wellen
- Maureen Murphy
- Crystal Conn
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Uncovering the role of mts and sqz in Frazzled-dependent axon guidance
Advisor(s):
- Greg Bashaw
Rotations:
- Thomas Jongens
- Greg Bashaw
- Bushra Raj
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Understanding adipocyte progenitor cell–macrophage crosstalk and adipose tissue dynamics in obesity pathogenesis
Advisor(s):
- David Merrick
Rotations:
- Patrick Seale
- David Merrick
- Rebecca Wells
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Quantifying how transcription factor hubs drive gene occupancy during development
Advisor(s):
- Mustafa Mir
Rotations:
- Mustafa Mir
- Stephen Dinardo
- Bushra Raj
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Sara Cherry
Rotations:
- Audrey John
- Sara Cherry
- Sarah Henrickson
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Optimizing a VSV-Vectored Vaccine for Machupo Virus
Advisor(s):
- Paul Bates
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Paul Bates
- Laurence Eisenlohr
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating the molecular mechanisms of gamete interaction in Cryptosporidium
Advisor(s):
- Boris Striepen
Rotations:
- Michael Povelones
- Audrey John
- Boris Striepen
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen
- John Wherry
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Evaluating the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a mucosal mRNA vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus
Advisor(s):
- Drew Weissman
- Hamideh Parhiz
Rotations:
- Drew Weissman
- Daniel Kulp
- Hamideh Parhiz
Publications: ORCiD
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Mechanism of chromatin and proliferation dysregulation in Bryant-Li-Bhoj Syndrome
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Bhoj
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Eric Joyce
- Colin Conine
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Therapeutic base editing and prime editing for phenylketonuria
Advisor(s):
- Kiran Musunuru
Rotations:
- Paul Gadue
- Kiran Musunuru
- Rajan Jain
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating the role of BCAA metabolism in HCC and anti-tumor immunity
Advisor(s):
- Celeste Simon
- Will Bailis
Rotations:
- Vikram Paralkar
- Celeste Simon
- Will Bailis
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Opposing roles for IL-12 and Interferon-gamma in regulating CD8+ T cell responses to mRNA vaccination”
Advisor(s):
- Christopher Hunter
Rotations:
- Igor Brodsky
- Michael Abt
- Christopher Hunter
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Sydney Shaffer
Rotations:
- Hao Wu
- Sydney Shaffer
- Elizabeth Heller
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez
Rotations:
- Joe Baur
- Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez
- Michael Marks
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Evan Weber
Rotations:
- Denise Sabatino
- Laura Su
- Evan Weber
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Daniel Claiborne
Rotations:
- Joseph Fraietta
- Daniel Claiborne
- Scott Gordon
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- Edward Lee
Rotations:
- Edward Lee
- Bradley Johnson
- Erika Holzbaur
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Advisor(s):
- George Cotsarelis
Rotations:
- Panteleimon Rompolas
- Thomas Leung
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Rotations:
- William Peranteau
- Michal Elovitz
- Mark Kahn
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Rotations:
- Arjun Raj
- Andy Minn
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Rotations:
- Marco Ruella
- Ma Leyuan
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Rotations:
- Jennifer Kalish
- Marisa Bartolomei
- Zoltan Arany
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Rotations:
- Matthew Kayser
- Mary Mullins
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: VMD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Unraveling Dairy-Probiotic Interactions: Exploring the Impact of Resultant Metabolite Mediators on Gut-Brain Axis Development
Advisor(s):
- Dipti Pitta
Rotations:
- Stewart Anderson
- Christoph Thaiss
- Ernestina Schipani
- Dipti Pitta
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: VMD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Rotations:
- Ronald Harty
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Regulation of Neuronal Antiviral Response
Advisor(s):
- Kellie Jurado
Rotations:
- Frederic Bushman
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Kellie Jurado
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Bhoj
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Erica Korb
genetics, epigenetics, mendelian disorders
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Understanding the role of STRN3 in lymphatic development
Advisor(s):
- Mark Kahn
Rotations:
- Mark Kahn
- Mitchell Lazar
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Evan Weber
- Andy Minn
Rotations:
- Saar Gill
- Andy Minn
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Angiopoietin and VEGF Signaling in Murine Spiral Artery Remodeling.
Advisor(s):
- Mark Kahn
Rotations:
- Kenneth Zaret
- Mark Kahn
vascular and lymphatic development of the placenta
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Characterization of epigenetic modulators influencing the human beta globin locus
Advisor(s):
- Gerd Blobel
Rotations:
- Bradley Johnson
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Jonathan Epstein
Rotations:
- Hao Wu
- Jonathan Epstein
- Michael Milone
cardiovascular disease/development, immune response/therapy
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Dissecting pathogenic repeat expansions as a genetic cause of heterochromatin dysregulation
Advisor(s):
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
Rotations:
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
- Katherine Uyhazi
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Role of hemodynamics and KLF2/4 in regulation of cardiac valve homeostasis
Advisor(s):
- Mark Kahn
Rotations:
- Gerd Blobel
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Mechanisms of KRAS inhibition in promoting anti-tumor immunity in pancreatic cancer
Advisor(s):
- Ben Stanger
Rotations:
- Ben Stanger
- Vikram Paralkar
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Spatial determinants of metabolic crosstalk in the highly heterocellular PDAC tumor ecosystem
Advisor(s):
- Sydney Shaffer
- Celeste Simon
Rotations:
- Celeste Simon
- Sydney Shaffer
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Understanding the effects of inflammation on RUNX1's regulation of HSCs in Familial Platelet Disorder with associated Myeloid Malignancies
Advisor(s):
- Nancy Speck
Rotations:
- Wei Tong
- Nancy Speck
- Mitchell Lazar
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Tzipora Sarah Karin Eisinger
Rotations:
- Tzipora Sarah Karin Eisinger
- Sydney Shaffer
- Patrick Grohar
- Hamid Bassiri
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Effects of IL-21 receptor signaling and mitochondrial localization of STAT3 on CAR T cell metabolism and function
Advisor(s):
- Michael Milone
Rotations:
- Michael Milone
- Saar Gill
- Joseph Fraietta
- Carl June
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: The Kingella kingae PilC1 Protein Bridges Interactions between the Type IV Pilus and the Host Cell.
Advisor(s):
- Joseph St Geme
Rotations:
- Joseph St Geme
- Audrey John
- Joseph Zackular
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Investigating the nociceptive neuro-immune crosstalk in lung cancer
Advisor(s):
- Chengcheng Jin
Rotations:
- Chengcheng Jin
- Christoph Thaiss
- Wenqin Luo
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Katherine Uyhazi
Rotations:
- Arndt Siekmann
- Joshua Dunaief
- Yuanquan Song
- Katherine Uyhazi
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: The impact of early life colonization and transmission of pathogens on health and disease
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Zackular
- Paul Planet
- Ahmed Moustafa
Rotations:
- Jun Zhu
- Daniel Beiting
- Mark Goulian
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Insulin’s acute regulation of hepatic glucose uptake and utilization
Advisor(s):
- Paul Titchenell
Rotations:
- Paul Titchenell
- Celeste Simon
- David Merrick
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Identifying Novel Regulators of Cohesin and Chromatin Folding
Advisor(s):
- Eric Joyce
Rotations:
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
- Golnaz Vahedi
- Eric Joyce
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Immunological crosstalk of Interleukin 27 (IL-27) at the maternal-fetal interface during congenital viral infections”
Advisor(s):
- Kellie Jurado
Rotations:
- Frederic Bushman
- Elizabeth White
- Kellie Jurado
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Audrey John
Rotations:
- Audrey John
- Katie Barott
- Scott Hensley
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Developing ex vivo gene therapy with hematopoietic stem cell transplant for multiple sulfatase deficiency
Advisor(s):
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
Rotations:
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
- Erica Korb
- Beverly Davidson
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Exploring the Evolutionary Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2: Insights from Vaccine Breakthrough, Prolonged Infection, and Spillover Events
Advisor(s):
- Frederic Bushman
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Frederic Bushman
- Gerald Linette
- Beatriz Carreno
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Investigating the interactions between host immune response and Clostridioides difficile
Advisor(s):
- Michael Abt
Rotations:
- Michael Abt
- De'Broski Herbert
- Maayan Levy
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Investigating Purkinje Cell Dysfunction in Friedreichs Ataxia”
Advisor(s):
- David Lynch
Rotations:
- Hongjun Song
- David Lynch
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Enhancing the activation of Natural Killer cells by HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies to potentiate control of infection
Advisor(s):
- David Weiner
Rotations:
- Hildegund Ertl
- David Weiner
- Denise Sabatino
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: The role of menin in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and its potential as a target for colorectal cancer chemoprevention in FAP
Advisor(s):
- Bryson Katona
Rotations:
- Celeste Simon
- Todd Ridky
- Bradley Johnson
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Uncovering the role of the histone-modifying enzyme SETD2 in alternative splicing
Advisor(s):
- Kristen Lynch
- Elizabeth Heller
Rotations:
- John Murray
- Elizabeth Heller
- Kristen Lynch
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Scott Hensley
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Daniel Kulp
- Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Characterizing Cellular DNA Management Pathways Disrupting AAV Genome Integrity and Efficient Transduction
Advisor(s):
- Frederic Bushman
Rotations:
- James Wilson
- Carl June
- Frederic Bushman
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Zackular
Rotations:
- Joseph Zackular
- Joseph St Geme
- Audrey John
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Bacterial Interference to Prevent Staphylococcus aureus Infection.
Advisor(s):
- Paul Planet
Rotations:
- Paul Planet
- Beatrice Hahn
- Elizabeth White
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- David Weiner
Rotations:
- James Riley
- David Weiner
- Daniel Kulp
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Understanding the effect of microbial localization on induction of homeostatic immune responses in the pediatric gut
Advisor(s):
- Michael Silverman
Rotations:
- De'Broski Herbert
- Michael Silverman
- Michael Abt
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Investigating Toll-7 as a novel regulator of Frazzled-dependent axon attraction.
Advisor(s):
- Greg Bashaw
Rotations:
- Greg Bashaw
- Mary Mullins
- Nicholas Plachta
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Bunyavirus CNS interactions
Advisor(s):
- Paul Bates
Rotations:
- Beatrice Hahn
- Paul Bates
- Michael Povelones
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Kristen Lynch
Rotations:
- Alessandro Gardini
- John Murray
- Kristen Lynch
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Cell-Cell Signaling Archaea: How Haloferax volcanii Talk to Each Other
Advisor(s):
- Mechthild Pohlschroder
Rotations:
- Joseph Zackular
- Frederic Bushman
- Mechthild Pohlschroder
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Advisor(s):
- Daniel Powell
- Roderick O'Connor
Rotations:
- Roderick O'Connor
- Daniel Powell
- Carl June
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Understanding the role of chromatin regulators in driving oncogenic gene expression
Advisor(s):
- Liling Wan
Rotations:
- Vikram Paralkar
- Liling Wan
- Kathrin Bernt
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: CAR T cells target senescence to target aging associated disease
Advisor(s):
- Carl June
- Zoltan Arany
Rotations:
- Zoltan Arany
- Jonathan Epstein
- Carl June
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Generating De Novo Mammalian Artificial Chromosomes to Understand the Genetic, Epigenetic, and Topological Features that Underlie Chromosome Formation and Stability
Advisor(s):
- Ben Black
Rotations:
- James Wilson
- Beverly Davidson
- Ben Black
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: The role of post-translational modification in E. coli detoxification-independent protection from methylglyoxal
Advisor(s):
- Mark Goulian
Rotations:
- Paul Planet
- Mark Goulian
- Paul Bates
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: lucidating the role of OAT deficiency in gyrate atrophy pathogenesis
Advisor(s):
- Katherine Uyhazi
Rotations:
- Jennifer Kalish
- Katherine Uyhazi
- Hansell Stedman
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Adenoviral manipulation of arginine methylation
Advisor(s):
- Matthew Weitzman
Rotations:
- Michael Betts
- Matthew Weitzman
- Ronald Harty
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Defining SARS-CoV-2 Entry in the Respiratory Epithelium
Advisor(s):
- Sara Cherry
Rotations:
- Paul Bates
- Kellie Jurado
- Sara Cherry
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating innate immune responses to pathogenic coronaviruses in the nasal epithelium
Advisor(s):
- Susan Weiss
Rotations:
- Rahul Kohli
- Sara Cherry
- Susan Weiss
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Investigating a Wnt-telomere feedback loop in the colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence
Advisor(s):
- Bradley Johnson
Rotations:
- Craig Bassing
- Roger Greenberg
- Bradley Johnson
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Igor Brodsky
Rotations:
- Joseph St Geme
- Igor Brodsky
- Christoph Thaiss
Cancer Biology
Degree: VMD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Adapting tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for the treatment of solid tumors in canines
Advisor(s):
- Daniel Powell
- Nicola Mason
Rotations:
- Lewis Chodosh
- Gerald Linette
- Beatriz Carreno
- Daniel Powell
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Investigating lipid homeostasis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma under tumor-like stress
Advisor(s):
- Celeste Simon
Rotations:
- Mark Kahn
- Yi Fan
- Celeste Simon
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Investigating the role of Staphylococcus aureus strain-level diversity on neutrophil recruitment and wound healing in a cutaneous leishmaniasis
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Grice
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Grice
- David Weiner
- Carolina Lopez
Cancer Biology
Degree: VMD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: The Role of Acetate Metabolism in Melanoma Metastases
Advisor(s):
- Zachary Schug
Rotations:
- Zachary Schug
- Chengcheng Jin
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Mechanistic insight of novel diagnostic biomarkers in gastric cancer
Advisor(s):
- Sandra Ryeom
Rotations:
- Xiaolu Yang
- Dmitry Gabrilovich
- Sandra Ryeom
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: N-glycosylation imposes a targetable constraint on T cell killing of cancer cells
Advisor(s):
- Ben Stanger
Rotations:
- Daniel Powell
- Margaret Chou
- Ben Stanger
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Enforcement of exhausted T cell epigenetic fate by HMG-box transcription factor TOX
Advisor(s):
- John Wherry
Rotations:
- Dmitry Gabrilovich
- Jorge Henao-Mejia
- John Wherry
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Leveraging the SHIV-Rhesus Macaque model to study the development of HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies targeting the CD4-binding site
Advisor(s):
- George Shaw
Rotations:
- George Shaw
- Katharine Bar
- Michael Betts
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Elucidating the mechanism for GPER-induced inhibition of leukemia
Advisor(s):
- Todd Ridky
Rotations:
- David Feldser
- Todd Ridky
- Gerald Linette
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Advisor(s):
- Malay Haldar
- Celeste Simon
Rotations:
- Anil Rustgi
- Malay Haldar
- Celeste Simon
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: The Role of the Fructose-1,6-Bisphoshatase 2 in Sarcoma and Skeletal Muscle
Advisor(s):
- Celeste Simon
Rotations:
- Celeste Simon
- Terrance Gade
- Liming Pei
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Understanding the Role of Branched-chain Amino Acid Metabolism in Pancreatic Cancer Initiaton.
Advisor(s):
- Kathryn Wellen
- Zoltan Arany
Rotations:
- Zachary Schug
- Kathryn Wellen
- Zoltan Arany
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Determining the cellular factors regulating Merkel cell polyomavirus transcription
Advisor(s):
- Jianxin You
Rotations:
- Jianxin You
- Ronald Collman
- Dennis Kolson
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Vikram Paralkar
Rotations:
- Margaret Chou
- Vikram Paralkar
- Paul Lieberman
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Advisor(s):
- Joe Baur
Rotations:
- Joe Baur
- Douglas Wallace
- Zachary Schug
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating the interplay between chromatin architecture and transcription through the study of Ldb1
Advisor(s):
- Gerd Blobel
Rotations:
- Junwei Shi
- Gerd Blobel
- Alessandro Gardini
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: In-host adaptation of nontuberculous mycobacteria during cystic fibrosis chronic lung infection
Advisor(s):
- Paul Planet
Rotations:
- Paula Oliver
- Mark Goulian
- Paul Planet
Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Identifying Heterogeneity in Organelle Populations via Multiplexed DNA-PAINT Super-Resolution Microscopy
Advisor(s):
- Melike Lakadamyali
Rotations:
- Melike Lakadamyali
- Erika Holzbaur
- Paul Janmey
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Todd Ridky
Rotations:
- Lewis Chodosh
- Todd Ridky
- George Burslem
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Andres Blanco
Rotations:
- Montserrat Anguera
- Andres Blanco
- Brian Capell
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Structural and functional characterization of a conserved orthopoxvirus virulence factor that inhibits both innate and adaptive arms of the immune response
Advisor(s):
- Laurence Eisenlohr
Rotations:
- Laurence Eisenlohr
- Sara Cherry
- Boris Striepen
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Determining the role of the MYCN oncogene in evasion of CD8+ T cell responses in neuroblastoma
Advisor(s):
- Michael Betts
- John Maris
Rotations:
- John Maris
- Michael Betts
- Joseph Fraietta
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Investigating the role of branched-chain amino acid metabolism in clear cell renal cell carcinoma tumorigenesis
Advisor(s):
- Zoltan Arany
- Celeste Simon
Rotations:
- Katalin Susztak
- Zoltan Arany
- Celeste Simon
- Gregory Beatty
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Modeling intestinal immunity using Cryptosporidium
Advisor(s):
- Boris Striepen
- Christopher Hunter
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Boris Striepen
Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Melike Lakadamyali
Rotations:
- Meera Sundaram
- Melike Lakadamyali
- Tatyana Svitkina
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia: Expanding the HSC Gene Therapy Envelope
Advisor(s):
- Stefano Rivella
Rotations:
- Michael Milone
- Saar Gill
- Stefano Rivella
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- David Feldser
Rotations:
- David Feldser
- Maureen Murphy
- Lewis Chodosh
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Activation and antagonism of dsRNA-induced antiviral pathways by human coronaviruses HCoV-229E, -OC43, and -NL63
Advisor(s):
- Susan Weiss
Rotations:
- Kellie Jurado
- Paul Bates
- Susan Weiss
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Mechanisms Underlying the Embryonic Development of Brown Adipose Tissue
Advisor(s):
- Patrick Seale
Rotations:
- Patrick Seale
- Zoltan Arany
- David Merrick
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- De'Broski Herbert
Rotations:
- Sara Cherry
- Michaela Locci
- Frederic Bushman
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
Rotations:
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
- Ophir Shalem
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating the role of genome folding in cell-state transitions
Advisor(s):
- Rajan Jain
Rotations:
- Bradley Johnson
- Rajan Jain
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- David Feldser
Rotations:
- Brian Capell
- Nancy Bonini
- David Feldser
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Understanding how Amino Acids Control Host Immune Responses to Legionella pneumophila
Advisor(s):
- Will Bailis
Rotations:
- Carolina Lopez
- Will Bailis
- Sunny Shin
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Phosphorylation of the Adenovirus L1-52/55 kilodalton protein promotes viral genome packaging via regulation of viral biomolecular condensates
Advisor(s):
- Matthew Weitzman
Rotations:
- Dieter Schifferli
- Matthew Weitzman
- Paul Lieberman
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Molecular analysis of Env-Ab coevolution leading to novel immunogen designs to elicit V2 apex broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies
Advisor(s):
- Daniel Kulp
- George Shaw
Rotations:
- Daniel Kulp
- George Shaw
- Scott Hensley
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Structure-based design of antibody CDRs for enhanced in vivo expression
Advisor(s):
- Daniel Kulp
Rotations:
- Daniel Powell
- Michael Mitchell
- Daniel Kulp
Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Elucidating the molecular mechanism of TBCK in mTORC1 signaling
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Bhoj
Rotations:
- Melike Lakadamyali
- Vera Krymskaya
- Liming Pei
- Elizabeth Bhoj
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Kingella kingae binds human factor H to evade complement-mediated killing
Advisor(s):
- Joseph St Geme
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Joseph Zackular
- Joseph St Geme
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Epigenetic mechanisms of T-cell fate determination and function
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Fraietta
Rotations:
- Hamid Bassiri
- Hansell Stedman
- Joseph Fraietta
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Understanding the role of Collagen I and Collagen VI in immune evasion in Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma
Advisor(s):
- Tzipora Sarah Karin Eisinger
- Ellen Puré
Rotations:
- Dmitry Gabrilovich
- Ben Stanger
- Chengcheng Jin
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating ER stress responses in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma under lipid imbalance
Advisor(s):
- Celeste Simon
Rotations:
- Celeste Simon
- Ben Stanger
- Liling Wan
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Mechanisms of lymph node metastasis
Advisor(s):
- Ben Stanger
Rotations:
- Ben Stanger
- Klaus Kaestner
- Christopher Lengner
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Assessing pioneer transcription factor targeting to distinct forms of silent chromatin
Advisor(s):
- Kenneth Zaret
Rotations:
- Gerd Blobel
- Kenneth Zaret
- Melike Lakadamyali
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating the role of telomere failure on intestinal stem cell niche function
Advisor(s):
- Christopher Lengner
- Bradley Johnson
Rotations:
- Panteleimon Rompolas
- Andrew Vaughan
- Christopher Lengner
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Interferon signaling and T cell phenotypes during cancer and infection
Advisor(s):
- Andy Minn
- John Wherry
Rotations:
- Andy Minn
- Maayan Levy
- John Wherry
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Altering antibody responses through rational vaccine design
Advisor(s):
- Daniel Kulp
Rotations:
- Daniel Kulp
- Norbert Pardi
- Mike Farwell
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating ferroptosis in epidermal differentiation and tumorigenesis
Advisor(s):
- Brian Capell
Rotations:
- Roger Greenberg
- Liling Wan
- Brian Capell
Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Histone Variant H2BE Promotes Astrocyte Senescence and Age-Related Memory Deficits in Mice
Advisor(s):
- Erica Korb
Rotations:
- Jennifer Phillips-Cremins
- James Shorter
- Erica Korb
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Development of Accurate Models for NF1-Associated High Grade Glioma
Advisor(s):
- Thomas DeRaedt
Rotations:
- Thomas DeRaedt
- Yael Mosse
- Celeste Simon
Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Advisor(s):
- Anna Kashina
Rotations:
- Anna Kashina
- Erika Holzbaur
- Erfei Bi
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Peter Choi
Rotations:
- Andy Minn
- Marco Ruella
- Peter Choi
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Arjun Raj
Rotations:
- Mitchell Lazar
- Arjun Raj
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Xist Deletion in B Cells Enhances Development of Lupus-Like Disease
Advisor(s):
- Montserrat Anguera
Rotations:
- Kathryn Wellen
- Montserrat Anguera
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: De novo mutations in replication-independent histone genes and an unexplored class of rare pediatric mendelian syndromes.
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth Bhoj
Rotations:
- Jennifer Kalish
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Naiara Aquizu Lopez
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Characterization and Safety Profile of Recombinant and Wild Type AAV Integration
Advisor(s):
- James Wilson
Rotations:
- Kiran Musunuru
- James Wilson
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: PTBP1 Is a Novel Dependency in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Advisor(s):
- Junwei Shi
Rotations:
- Mia Levine
- Alessandro Gardini
- Junwei Shi
- Michael Lampson
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Scott Hensley
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Matthew Weitzman
- Daniel Beiting
Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying tumoral RNaseL-mediated anti-tumor immune response after radiation
Advisor(s):
- Andy Minn
Rotations:
- Foteini Mourkioti
- Andy Minn
- Eric Witze
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: NNMT Rewires Chromatin Methylation and mTOR Signaling to Suppress Prostate Cancer Progression
Advisor(s):
- Irfan Asangani
Rotations:
- Maureen Murphy
- Malay Haldar
- Peter Choi
- Irfan Asangani
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Elucidating the molecular determinants of the RTX family, pore-forming toxin in the emerging pediatric pathogen Kingella kingae
Advisor(s):
- Joseph St Geme
- Paul Planet
Rotations:
- Joseph St Geme
- Paul Planet
- Audrey John
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Modeling Thrombocytopenia Absent Radius Syndrome During Primitive and Definitive Hematopoiesis Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Advisor(s):
- Paul Gadue
Rotations:
- Paul Gadue
- Stewart Anderson
- Stella Chou
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: The mechanism of Drosophila hematopoietic niche formation, and the impact of niche structure on tissue function
Advisor(s):
- Stephen Dinardo
Rotations:
- Jeremy Wang
- Marisa Bartolomei
- Paul Gadue
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating the role of tumor transcriptional variability in immune evasion in melanoma
Advisor(s):
- Sydney Shaffer
Rotations:
- Andy Minn
- Sydney Shaffer
Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Epigenetic regulation of the latent HIV reservoir during antiretroviral therapy.
Advisor(s):
- Michael Betts
Rotations:
- Zhaolan Zhou
- Lewis Chodosh
- Montserrat Anguera
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: CD40 is required for the development of Cryptosporidium-specific T cell responses.
Advisor(s):
- Christopher Hunter
Rotations:
- Sunny Shin
- Christopher Hunter
- Joseph Zackular
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: SOCS proteins work with Cul5 to regulate neuroinflammation
Advisor(s):
- Paula Oliver
- Frederick Christian Bennett
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Paula Oliver
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: CD5 deletion enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor T cells
Advisor(s):
- Marco Ruella
Rotations:
- Andrei Thomas-Tikhonenko
- Marco Ruella
- Patrick Grohar
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Igor Brodsky
Rotations:
- Maayan Levy
- Igor Brodsky
- Sara Cherry
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Linking Leishmania braziliensis genetics to patient outcomes using selective whole genome amplification (SWGA)
Advisor(s):
- Daniel Beiting
Rotations:
- Michael Silverman
- Daniel Beiting
- Kyle Bittinger
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Mechanisms of early axonal pathfinding in the olfactory system of larval zebrafish
Advisor(s):
- Jonathan Raper
Rotations:
- Sandra Maday
- Arndt Siekmann
- Michael Granato
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: A Role for TLR2 in Regulating Immune Surveillance in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Advisor(s):
- Gregory Beatty
Rotations:
- Ben Stanger
- Celeste Simon
- Gregory Beatty
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Determining the Role of Sleep in Lipid Homeostasis
Advisor(s):
- Amita Sehgal
Rotations:
- Marisa Bartolomei
- Greg Bashaw
- Amita Sehgal
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: To Study the Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Malaria Parasite’s Ability to Survive Host Febrile Temperatures
Advisor(s):
- Audrey John
Rotations:
- Harvey Friedman
- Audrey John
- Paul Bates
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Engineering conventional and non-conventional Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cells for treatment of non-hematologic solid tumors and HIV-associated hematologic malignancies
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Fraietta
Rotations:
- Paul Gadue
- Daniel Rader
- Joseph Fraietta
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating the role of E3 Ubiquitin Ligase, Cullin 5, in hematopoietic stem cell maintenance and differentiation
Advisor(s):
- Paula Oliver
Rotations:
- Edward Morrisey
- Alex Hughes
- Paula Oliver
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Defining Mechanisms of Heterogeneity in Cell Fate Decisions During Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infection
Advisor(s):
- Igor Brodsky
Rotations:
- Igor Brodsky
- Elizabeth White
- Sunny Shin
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Erika Holzbaur
Rotations:
- Erika Holzbaur
- Greg Bashaw
- Matthew Good
Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Identifying Mechanisms of Acquired Immune Checkpoint Blockade Using Genome-wide Cas12 Screening
Advisor(s):
- Andy Minn
Rotations:
- Joshua Dunaief
- Andy Minn
- Roger Greenberg
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Kathryn Wellen
- Christoph Thaiss
Rotations:
- Christoph Thaiss
- Ben Stanger
- Kathryn Wellen
Cancer Biology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Lewis Chodosh
Rotations:
- Lewis Chodosh
- Sydney Shaffer
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Ndfip1/2 and HECT E3 Ubiquitin Ligases Coordinate Axon Guidance in the Embryonic Mammalian Spinal Cord
Advisor(s):
- Greg Bashaw
Rotations:
- Mary Mullins
- Zhaolan Zhou
- Greg Bashaw
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Rajan Jain
Rotations:
- Elizabeth Bhoj
- Rajan Jain
- Elizabeth Heller
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Douglas Wallace
Rotations:
- Edward Behrens
- Douglas Wallace
Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Defining Mechanisms of PKR Activation and Evasion during Adenovirus Infection
Advisor(s):
- Matthew Weitzman
Rotations:
- Scott Hensley
- Paul Bates
- Matthew Weitzman
Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating folliculin as a regulator of VLDL-TAG secretion in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis
Advisor(s):
- Zoltan Arany
Rotations:
- Zoltan Arany
- Vikram Paralkar
- Paul Titchenell
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: A New Mechanism of Dorsal Axial Organizer Repression by Integrator Complex Subunit 6
Advisor(s):
- Mary Mullins
Rotations:
- Mary Mullins
- Peter Klein
- Marisa Bartolomei
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating the role of signaling adapter protein LNK in metabolic pathways of Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Advisor(s):
- Wei Tong
Rotations:
- Wei Tong
- Peter Klein
- Rugang Zhang
Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Investigating astrocytic regulation of autophagy-lysosomal pathway in neurons
Advisor(s):
- Sandra Maday
Rotations:
- Benjamin Prosser
- Sandra Maday
- Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Identification of factors required for the spatial positioning of heterochromatin
Advisor(s):
- Eric Joyce
Rotations:
- Eric Joyce
- Golnaz Vahedi
- Ophir Shalem
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Advisor(s):
- Beverly Davidson
Rotations:
- George Shaw
- Valder Arruda
- Beverly Davidson
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Elucidating the role of alternative splicing events in a human neuronal differentiation model
Advisor(s):
- Peter Choi
Rotations:
- Kavitha Sarma
- Naiara Aquizu Lopez
- Jeremy Wilusz
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Pulmonary Vascular Regeneration by Venous Endothelial Cells
Advisor(s):
- Andrew Vaughan
Rotations:
- Andrew Vaughan
- Patrick Seale
- David Frank
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Advisor(s):
- Nancy Speck
Rotations:
- Stefano Rivella
- Nancy Speck
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Panteleimon Rompolas
Rotations:
- Christopher Lengner
- Panteleimon Rompolas
- Diana Stanescu
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Oncogenic Regulatory Elements of SOX9 Promote Breast Cancer Oncogenesis
Advisor(s):
- Robert Faryabi
Rotations:
- Katharine Bar
- Maayan Levy
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Defining cell-type specific functions for the autophagy receptor p62 in neurons and astrocytes
Advisor(s):
- Sandra Maday
Rotations:
- Kelvin Luk
- Isaac Chen
- Sandra Maday
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2016
Advisor(s):
- Greg Bashaw
Rotations:
- Wenqin Luo
- Mary Mullins
- Greg Bashaw
Developmental, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Determining the role of H3K9me2S10 phosphorylation in peripheral heterochromatin localization
Advisor(s):
- Jonathan Epstein
Rotations:
- Jonathan Epstein
- Mark Kahn
- Melike Lakadamyali
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Determining the histocompatibility barriers between universal CAR T (UCART) cells and NK cells
Advisor(s):
- Beatriz Carreno
- Gerald Linette
Rotations:
- Katharine Bar
- Jan Melenhorst
- Gerald Linette
- Beatriz Carreno
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Assaying the potential cardioprotective effect of MTSS1 downregulation against dilated cardiomyopathy
Advisor(s):
- Kiran Musunuru
Rotations:
- Frederic Bushman
- Stefano Rivella
- Kiran Musunuru
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Advisor(s):
- Beverly Davidson
Rotations:
- John Wolfe
- Beverly Davidson
- Stefano Rivella
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Engineering Liver Detargeted AAV9 Vectors Via Directed Evolution of the Galactose Binding Pocket
Advisor(s):
- James Wilson
Rotations:
- Kiran Musunuru
- Stefano Rivella
- James Wilson
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Developing a safe utrophin-based gene therapy platform through design of novel synthetic muscle-specific promoters and a liver-detargeted Adeno-associated virus 9
Advisor(s):
- Hansell Stedman
Rotations:
- Joshua Dunaief
- Hansell Stedman
- Daniel Rader
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Investigating hematopoietic clonal diversity in a mouse of Fanconi Anemia
Advisor(s):
- Peter Kurre
Rotations:
- Junwei Shi
- Aimee Payne
- Jorge Henao-Mejia
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Impact of immunosenescence on CAR T cell function for CLL therapy
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Fraietta
Rotations:
- Michael Milone
- Joseph Fraietta
- James Riley
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Defining the role of interactions between high-risk HPV E7s and cellular proteins in HPV-mediated carcinogenesis
Advisor(s):
- Elizabeth White
Rotations:
- Paul Bates
- Drew Weissman
- Elizabeth White
Gene Therapy and Vaccines
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Uncovering the role of CD38 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Advisor(s):
- Saar Gill
Rotations:
- Benjamin Prosser
- Carl June
- Saar Gill
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2016
Advisor(s):
- Shelley Berger
Rotations:
- Roberto Bonasio
- Shelley Berger
- Marisa Bartolomei
My research revolves around nuclear acetyl-CoA metabolism and its contributions to histone acetylation and gene transcription in neurons. I am particularly interested in how the metabolic enzyme ACSS2 is recruited to the chromatin and how this recruitment impacts learning and memory in mice.
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Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Implicating novel microglial mechanisms of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease with variant-to-gene mapping methods
Advisor(s):
- Struan Grant
- Christopher Brown
Rotations:
- Christopher Brown
- Klaus Kaestner
- Sarah Tishkoff
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2016
Project Title: Multiplexing CRISPR/Cas9-based Continuous Evolution for Improved Epigenome Editing
Advisor(s):
- Junwei Shi
- Rahul Kohli
Rotations:
- Kiran Musunuru
- Rahul Kohli
- Junwei Shi
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Dissecting relationships between mitochondrial dynamics, microtubule motors, and neurological disease
Advisor(s):
- Erika Holzbaur
- Thomas Jongens
Rotations:
- Roberto Bonasio
- Erika Holzbaur
- Thomas Jongens
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Investing the role of TET1-mediated 5hmC in the adult cortex
Advisor(s):
- Marisa Bartolomei
Rotations:
- Andy Minn
- Zhaolan Zhou
- Eric Joyce
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2015
Advisor(s):
- Doris Stoffers
Rotations:
- Doris Stoffers
- Gerd Blobel
- David Raizen
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Deciphering the Molecular Orchestrators of Heterochromatin-Lamina Interactions at the Nuclear Periphery
Advisor(s):
- Rajan Jain
Rotations:
- Rajan Jain
- Andres Blanco
- Eric Joyce
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Investigating the FAIM2 locus in predisposition to childhood obesity
Advisor(s):
- Struan Grant
Rotations:
- Struan Grant
- Ophir Shalem
- Maja Bucan
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Investigating Proteolytic Cleavage Events Using Genome-Wide CRISPR/Cas9 Knockout Screens
Advisor(s):
- Ophir Shalem
Rotations:
- Ophir Shalem
- Nancy Bonini
- Edward Lee
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Investigating the mechanism of RNA Polymerase II regulation by Phosphoprotein Phosphatase 2A
Advisor(s):
- Alessandro Gardini
Rotations:
- Alessandro Gardini
- John Murray
- Shawn Little
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2016
Advisor(s):
- Doris Stoffers
Rotations:
- Zhaolan Zhou
- Doris Stoffers
- Ophir Shalem
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: The role of histone demethylase UTX in epidermal homeostasis and carcinogenesis
Advisor(s):
- Brian Capell
Rotations:
- Brian Capell
- Golnaz Vahedi
- Elizabeth Heller
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: The Role of mRNA Degradation in Embryonic Cell Fate Specification
Advisor(s):
- John Murray
Rotations:
- John Murray
- Maya Capelson
- Doris Wagner
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Spatial Patterning of Genome Activation is Required for Vertebrate Early Development
Advisor(s):
- Matthew Good
Rotations:
- Hao Wu
- Kenneth Zaret
- Gerd Blobel
- Melike Lakadamyali
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2016
Advisor(s):
- Ophir Shalem
Rotations:
- Sarah Tishkoff
- Golnaz Vahedi
- Ophir Shalem
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: Investigating the Epigenetic Landscape of the Inactive X Chromosome during Dynamic XCI Maintenance
Advisor(s):
- Montserrat Anguera
Rotations:
- Montserrat Anguera
- Marisa Bartolomei
- Irfan Asangani
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Stephen Dinardo
Rotations:
- Meera Sundaram
- Greg Bashaw
- Stephen Dinardo
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- Stephen Dinardo
Rotations:
- Stephen Dinardo
- Mary Mullins
- Yana Kamberov
Genetics and Epigenetics
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Genetic and epigenetic fine mapping of complex human traits
Advisor(s):
- Christopher Brown
Rotations:
- Christopher Brown
- Raymond Soccio
- Zhaolan Zhou
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Advisor(s):
- David Feldser
Rotations:
- Sandra Ryeom
- Ben Stanger
- David Feldser
Cancer Biology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2018
Project Title: The role of Pten in delaying breast cancer recurrence through regulation of dormancy
Advisor(s):
- Lewis Chodosh
Rotations:
- Wei Tong
- Todd Ridky
- Lewis Chodosh
Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: Pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling between astrocytes and microglia during HIV infection
Advisor(s):
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
Rotations:
- Jorge Alvarez
- Paul Lieberman
- Katharine Bar
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